How to become a member of INPRO?

IAEA Member States and recognized international organizations can join INPRO and therefore take advantage of the following benefits, in the form of:

International cooperation facilitated by INPRO;

INPRO tools, models, publications and expertise;

Participation in the INPRO Dialogue Forums and in collaborative projects;

Results and findings of INPRO studies;

Planning of activities and bringing national expertise to the Project through their representative in the INPRO Steering Committee.

Participation Modes

Providing extra-budgetary funds;

Providing cost-free experts to work with the INPRO Group at the IAEA;

Performing agreed nuclear energy system assessment studies using the INPRO methodology; or

Participating in INPRO collaborative projects.

Observers are not required to provide major contributions to INPRO. However, they are invited to finance their own attendance at INPRO meetings.

Application Process

A) The Head of the national government organization responsible for nuclear energy or the international organization submits a written request to the IAEA Deputy Director General for Nuclear Energy, who is also the INPRO Project Manager through official channels, announcing the wish to join as a member or observer.

B) Once agreement on the mode of participation is reached through consultations, the Member State or organization is officially recognized as INPRO member and it is invited to nominate its representative in the INPRO Steering Committee.